About the book
Rivers in Russian Literature focuses on the Russian literary and folkloric treatment of five rivers—the Dnieper, Volga, Neva, Don, and Angara. Each chapter traces, within a geographical and historical context, the evolution of the literary representation of one river. Imagination may endow a river with aesthetic or spiritual qualities; ethnic, national, or racial associations; or commercial or agricultural symbolism of many kinds. Russian literary responses to these five rivers have much to tell us about the society that produced them as well as the rivers they treat.
Published by University of Delaware Press. Distributed worldwide by Rutgers University Press.
Editions of Rivers in Russian Literature
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9781644531938
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781644531945
- EBook
- ISBN 9781644531952
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Rivers in Russian Literature focuses on the Russian literary and folkloric treatment of five rivers—the Dnieper, Volga, Neva, Don, and Angara. Each chapter traces, within a geographical and historical context, the evolution of the literary representation of one river. Imagination may endow a river with aesthetic or spiritual qualities; ethnic, national, or racial associations; or commercial or agricultural symbolism of many kinds. Russian literary responses to these five rivers have much to tell us about the society that produced them as well as the rivers they treat.
Published by University of Delaware Press. Distributed worldwide by Rutgers University Press.
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What is Rivers in Russian Literature about?
Rivers in Russian Literature focuses on the Russian literary and folkloric treatment of five rivers—the Dnieper, Volga, Neva, Don, and Angara. Each chapter traces, within a geographical and historical context, the evolution of the literary representation of one river. Imagination may endow a river with aesthetic or spiritual qualities; ethnic, national, or racial associations; or commercial or agricultural symbolism of many kinds. Russian literary responses to these five rivers have much to tell us about the society that produced them as well as the rivers they treat.
Published by University of Delaware Press. Distributed worldwide by Rutgers University Press.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Rivers in Russian Literature?
Biography, Literature and Literary studies > Literature: history and criticism
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Who is/are the Author/s of the book Rivers in Russian Literature?
Margaret Ziolkowski
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Rivers in Russian Literature is available as hardcover(ISBN 9781644531938) and paperback(ISBN 9781644531945) and ebook(ISBN 9781644531952)
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